Brisk conditions at present for the Vendee Globe front runners, but they unusually face a light weekend

Nick Bubb on the Volvo Ocean Race

Wouter Verbraak and Jules Salter describe the complex met features of the Volvo Ocean Race's leg two to India

Spreader damage for Ian Walker's VO70

As the Portimao Global Ocean Race organisers await their fleet

Hugo Boss will take weeks not days to fix, says Thomson, who has retired from the Vendee Globe

Mark Covell waxes lyrical about his team mates

Loick Peyron takes the lead overnight in the Vendee Globe

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lends his support to the Clipper round the world race's California entry

News from the boats

Vendee Globe fleet soars south downwind

Sailing conditions turn fabulous for the Vendee Globe front runners

Skippers report back after yesterday's storm in the Vendee Globe

Volvo Ocean Race veteran to take over from Ger O'Rourke for leg two

Royal Southampton YC unveil 500 mile race slated for June 2009

As conditions abate and the front runners pass Cape Finisterre in the Vendee Globe

Two more heading back to LSD as Aquarelle.com dismasts in the Vendee Globe storm

This time it is Groupe Bel and Hugo Boss